Stars

Todd Gurley, Georgia, ran for 198 yards and three touchdowns, returned a kickoff 100 yards for another score in the 12th-ranked Bulldogs’ 45-21 victory over No. 16 Clemson.

Ameer Abdullah, Nebraska, ran for a career-high 232 yards and eclipsed 3,000 yards for his career in the No. 22 Cornhuskers’ 55-7 rout of Florida Atlantic.

Everett Golson, Notre Dame, threw a pair of touchdown passes and became just the third quarterback in school history to run for three scores in a game in the No. 17 Irish’s 48-17 rout over Rice.

Jacobi Owens, Air Force, rushed for 233 yards in his debut to help the Falcons beat Nicholls State 44-16.

Sean Mannion, Oregon State, passed for 328 yards and a touchdown, and rushed for another score in the Beavers’ 29-14 victory over Portland State.

Anthony Boone, Duke, matched a career high with four touchdown passes, and the Blue Devils opened the season by routing Elon 52-13.

C.J. Brown, Maryland, ran for three touchdowns and threw for another, as the Terps cruised past James Madison 52-7.

Jordan Howard, Alabama-Birmingham, rushed for 179 yards and two touchdowns in a 48-10 win over Troy.

Numbers

25: Consecutive wins by three-time defending FCS champion North Dakota State after beating Iowa State 34-14.

203: Yards receiving by Northern Iowa running back David Johnson in the Panthers’ 31-23 loss to Iowa.

498: Yards rushing – out of 784 total – in No. 22 Nebraska’s 55-7 rout over Florida Atlantic.

Associated Press